It’s a shame more women don’t smoke cigars. Today’s photo of the day celebrates those who do. [Photo by jakeliefer via Flickr]
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Need some help choosing a cigar for the weekend? Take a look at these reviews from friends of Cigar Reader. If there’s a reviewer out there that you like, let us know at tips [at] cigarreader.com, and we’ll add him or her to the list. A Cigar Smoker: Jameson Declaration Toasted Foot: D’Crossier Diplomacy Series, [...]
Ever wondered how Drew Estate cigars are made? Watch this video with company co-founder Marvin Samel to learn the intricacies of the cigar manufacturing process. Disclosure: I received a cigar, a few slices of pizza and a few glasses of cognac free at this event.
You thought it was gone? Well, Pennsylvania‘s cigar tax may be on life support, but Governor Ed Rendell isn’t giving it up easily. According to Bloomberg: Rendell, a Democrat in his final year in office, said he expects Pennsylvania to address its revenue shortage by cutting expenditures and imposing new taxes on cigars, smokeless [...]
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If you like to hit the links and then settle down with a drink and a deck of cards, you may want to cut and light a Zino Platinum. This brand is the official sponsor of the Marcus Allen Celebrity Poker and Golf Tournament. Unleash your inner celeb with this stick, and you’ll be among [...]
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The oldest cigar shop in the state of Utah is shutting its doors at the end of the month. The next day, a new cigar tax will go into effect, making Utah’s the second highest in the country. The store, Jeanie’s, isn’t ready to compete with these new financial pressures. One customer compares it to [...]
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How do you use your empty cigar boxes. I have one on my desk (I’m looking at it now) into which I toss spare change, and I have another in my closet that’s full of the various pins, coins and patches I accumulated when I was in the army. Doubtless, neither idea is nearly as [...]
The anti-smoking ban in Spain may get a little tougher. Parliament is going to debate a measure later this month that will prohibit smoking in bars, café s, restaurants and other enclosed public spaces next year, according to Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez. There will be some exceptions, specifically for places that “do not have the [...]
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The Nestor Miranda Collection Dominicano Coffee Break lives up to its name. I run into this problem all the time: I need a good, short smoke. Sometimes, I just need to clear my head when I’m at the office, and a cigar is a great way to do it. But, I need to be able [...]
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Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco have sued New York over the anti-smoking ads that businesses selling tobacco products are required to display. The two cigarette manufacturers claim that the measure violates First Amendment rights. The ads carry graphic health warnings showing decaying teeth, brain damage caused by strokes and other images that don’t [...]
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